The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 253 Quietly Gone

Early in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year, after eating dumplings, Jia Min took Miaoyu, Ping'er, Jiao Li and others to Jia's mansion to pay New Year's greetings.

After a while, we arrived at Jia's mansion.The old ancestors are in Rongxi hall, accepting the kowtow of the juniors and servants to pay New Year's greetings.Inside and outside the house, it was bustling and bustling, so lively.

Taking advantage of the New Year's greetings, Miaoyu told her ancestor that she was going to a distant relative's house in Yangzhou. At first, the ancestor was worried about Miaoyu's safety on the road.Ping'er chimed in and said that Jia Min was going to send two soldiers to escort him, and Jia's mother agreed.

After coming out of Jiamu's place, I went to Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang's place, then Jia Amnesty's place, and then went to the house where Jia Jingxiu lived in the East Mansion.He kowtowed outside the door, which was regarded as the end of the etiquette.

I stayed with Jia Zhen for a while, because Aunt Xue is also an elder, so I went to Aunt Xue to pay New Year's greetings.

Ping'er and Qingwen didn't want to go, so they made an excuse, saying that they wanted to visit Wang Xifeng's place to see their old master, and then they wanted to talk to Yuanyang, so Jia Min let them go.

When we arrived at Xue's house, Xue Pan went out to pay New Year's greetings, and Aunt Xue and Baochai were left at home. There were people coming from inside and outside to pay New Year's greetings, but they just came back after saying some polite words.

Then the younger generations of the Jia family gathered together to kowtow to the Wang family and the Shi family to pay New Year greetings.

It was not until Shenshi that he returned to Jia's mansion, and stayed in the mansion for a drink that night, and only returned to Yeduju at Xushi.

On the second day of the new year, the officers from all the government offices returned to the barracks to pay New Year greetings to Jia Min and the soldiers.In the evening, the officers and soldiers ate wine and had fun together.

In the third day of junior high school, the Wang family treats guests, which is the rule over the years.On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the Jia family entertained guests, and the East and West houses of the Jia family, together with the Xue family, made a joint feast for the guests of the Wang family and the Shi family.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, the historians entertained guests, and all the Jia, Xue and Wang families went to the historians for the banquet.

For this kind of social occasion, Jia Min was unwilling to participate.However, his identity is different now, he seems to be the pillar of the Jia family, and he is also the most outstanding representative of the younger generation of the four major families. If he does not go to this kind of occasion, it will inevitably be discussed.So it went with the flow.

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, the officers from five families and six prefectures returned to the camp collectively. Today, all the officers' children from each prefecture were dispatched to visit each house to pay New Year's greetings.On behalf of the government corps, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their support.

Tomorrow, on the seventh day of the lunar month, the military camp holiday will end, and all officers will return to camp.

Thirty or so people, all wearing new military uniforms, equipped with sabers and short swords, rode white horses, and went all the way to the various houses to pay New Year's greetings.

First came to the Shi family, then the Feng family, the Wei family and the Chen family, and finally the Jia family's two houses.At the time of application, they dispersed separately.

Jia Min stayed in Jia's mansion and went to Donghua hall.Send someone to find Qin Keqing and Baochai.Study business matters with the two of them.

He summarized last year's business, talked about many business matters in detail, and told them how to do business in the future for a long time.

It was so detailed that both Baochai and Qin Keqing felt that Jia Min was a bit long-winded.However, when I thought that Jia Min was leaving on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, I felt that it was normal for him to exhort him like this.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Master Ji returned home, and Miaoyu also set off for Yangzhou. Jiaoli chose two soldiers to escort Miaoyu there.

Jiao/Li went with Miaoyu, saying that they were going to the city to run some business.Jia Min went to Liujiazhuang and met Fang Xiucai.That night, Fang Xiucai, Tong Xiucai and Cong Xiucai were together, and Jia Min had a drink.

Jia Min discussed with them about this year's training, and explained how to earn money to send him to Bu Kui in the future, and he returned to the barracks at Xushi.

This year is the beginning of spring on the fourth day of the first lunar month, so starting from the fourth day of the first month, it will be the Year of the Ding Chou Ox.

At the end of the [-]th hour of the first month of Ding Chou's year, just after dinner in the barracks, the messenger suddenly sent an order that all officers above the squad leader should immediately go to the meeting hall for a meeting.

The new year has begun, and we are about to go to Bukui. There are some things to arrange, which is normal, so people arrived soon.

Entering the meeting hall, I saw Wei Ruoyu, the assistant of Quartermaster Jiao Li, was distributing pocket watches to everyone who came.Starting from the squad leader, everyone has a share.

These pocket watches were purchased by Joli years ago, and each watch cost three liang of silver.I have long said that I will send it out, and I finally got it today.

After handing out the pocket watches, Jia Min came in accompanied by Feng Ziying and Chen Yejun.Everyone hurriedly sat down, and Jia Min began to speak.

"Pocket watches have been distributed to you. From now on, the military regiment will keep time according to the time on the pocket watch, using the Western timekeeping method. In all military activities, time will no longer be used for timekeeping."

"Military operations need to be as accurate as possible in terms of time. Using the Western timekeeping method, the time can be accurately divided into minutes. This is very necessary for our future operations. It is 10:[-] in the morning. Please understand surface."

Even the above-mentioned officers basically had pocket watches before, so everyone is no stranger to the Western timekeeping method, and they quickly adjusted their watches.

"We were originally scheduled to leave for Bukui on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. However, the New Year is over now, and there is no decent training during the rest of the time. There is no need for us to wait here any longer. Therefore, I decided , we will break camp and set off to Bukui tonight."

Last night, Jia Min told Feng Ziying and Chen Yejun about this decision, and they also thought that there was no need to wait here any longer.Since we have to leave, we might as well leave earlier, so that we can have more time on the road.

The soldiers of the Fubing Regiment had known about going to Bukui for a long time. Although there were some discussions at the beginning, the discussions soon subsided.Up and down, in fact, already prepared.

No matter which army is going to a place like Bukui, it is a test.

What pleased Jia Min was that after experiencing a brief shock, the soldiers quickly accepted this reality.There was no phenomenon of embarrassment and shrinkage, self-harm and self-mutilation, and desertion.This fully proves the effectiveness of the previous basic training.

If it were placed in an ordinary army, those phenomena would have already appeared.Just from the point of view of the stability of the army, it reflects the difference between the Fubingtuan and most of today's armies.This made Li Chengbin very surprised.

Therefore, Jia Min's decision to leave early did not arouse the surprise of the officers.They have experienced more than this weird order, and there is really nothing to be curious about just setting off early.

"Chief Quartermaster Jiaoli is currently organizing the loading of vehicles for the relocation of the firearms workshop in Xiagouzi. The equipment will leave with us tonight. We will build a new firearms workshop in Bukui. In the future, our corps will build a powerful army A firearms army, an army that can compete with Tatar cavalry and Cossack cavalry."

"The preparations for the [-] prisoners in Shuntian Mansion have been completed. Chief Quartermaster Jiao Li has notified the prison. Before leaving today, he will bring them out and escort them to Bukui."

"In a few days, Cong Xiucai will lead the recruited farmers and craftsmen to Bukui. They will bring advanced farming techniques and crafts."

"From now on, the Fubingtuan will cut off all contact with the outside world. All officers and soldiers are not allowed to go out, and are not allowed to contact the outside world, including home."

"The fat squad leader Zhang Decai was injured in the battle against the bandits, so he left his squad to stay in the wild. The officers and the soldiers' families in the imperial capital will be informed by the left-behind staff tomorrow about the departure news, and we will leave quietly. Don't startle everyone."

"After the meeting is adjourned, pack your luggage immediately, have dinner at [-], and set off at [-]. Now, Chief of Staff Feng will arrange the marching plan."

In fact, the preparations for the march were basically ready as early as years ago.The current preparations are not just packing up some luggage and equipment, the chariots and horses are already ready.You don’t need to bring too much food and grass, as there are military platforms along the way to supply it.

After Feng Ziying arranged the marching plan, the meeting was adjourned.Not long after the officers went back, activities started in the barracks.On the surface, it looks lively and chaotic, but in fact, it is busy but not chaotic. Behind the scenes, all affairs are going on in an orderly manner.

Similar training has been carried out before, and the effect is showing at this time.

After Jia Min looked at it for a while, he handed it over to Feng Ziying and Chen Yejun, while he himself took nine soldiers to Xiawazi to check the relocation of the firearms workshop.

These soldiers of Jia Min were chosen for him by Chen Yejun himself, and they are all sturdy and strong.There is only one, who seems a bit out of place with these people. According to the words that the soldiers of the Fubingtuan learned from their chief officer, this guy is purely a rookie.

This rookie is the drunkard Ni Er who was forcibly conscripted into the army.

In the 13th year of Yuanheng, the eighth day of the first month of the year of Ding Chou, seven o'clock in the evening.

The corps of Yeduju Barracks Mansion was fully assembled.More than [-] soldiers lined up neatly on the playground. ,

Although the beginning of spring has already begun, the north is still in a state of freezing cold.Despite this, there was still a dark surge of heat at the scene.

Jia Min, head of the government corps, Feng Ziying, chief of staff, and Chen Yejun, chief of training, stood in front of the queue on horseback.

"My soldiers, some people say that if we go to Bukui this time, we will never come back. To tell you the truth, I don't want to go either. However, as soldiers, protecting the country and the people is our mission, so , we have to go. We have no other choice."

"Perhaps, some of us will not be able to come back, but even if Bukui is a hell on earth, we have to make a foray. We dare to go where others dare not go. If someone died there, it doesn't mean we will die."

"I assure you, I will lead you to create a brilliance in Pu Que that no one else has ever seen. One day, we will return with glory, so that those who want to see our jokes will shut their stinking mouths !"

"My warriors, now I order you, target Bu Kui, move out!"

Following Jia Min's order, the Fubing Regiment set off and officially embarked on the journey to Bukui.

The fat squad leader who dreams of chopping wood with a golden ax leads his squad to stay behind.From now on, he will be the supreme military officer of Notoju.

Now, he regrets it, regrets that he was injured at this time.He looked down on himself a little, thinking that he seemed to be a coward.

The other brothers have all gone to Pukui, but he himself stays idle in the back, what is he if he is not a coward?
There are fewer people, and the star officer does not need to take turns. From now on, he will be the star officer every day.Standing at the gate, looking at the night, it seems that the back of the team can still be seen.

After staying for a while, he realized that he was a little funny.

Where can I still see it? It has long since disappeared.

Wiping the tears off his face, he returned to the post.He went into the room and took out his pen and ink, and began to fill in the "Star Duty Record".

Before, he was illiterate, let alone write.

After several months of study, he can recognize many characters.Although the writing is still a little crooked, the commonly used characters can already be written down.

Pick up the pen and ink, and fill in the star value record.

"At 13:89 on the first month of the [-]th year of Yuanheng, the Fubing Regiment set off for Bu Kui."

"Regimental Commander Jia Min, 16 years old. Chief of Staff Feng Ziying, 18 years old. Training Commander Chen Yejun, 18 years old. First Battalion Commander Jia Lian, 23 years old. Second Battalion Commander Feng Zijing, 19 years old. Third Battalion Commander Chen Yetong , 18 years old. The directly subordinate unit leader Wei Ruoshui, 18 years old. The youngest officer, Company Commander Qin Zhong, is 15 years old.”

Then, the fat squad leader signed his name on the record book: Zhang Decai.

(End of this chapter)